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The new DRDO chief, Dr S Christopher (above); and Scientific Advisor to the Raksha Mantri, Dr G Satheesh Reddy (left)
By Ajai Shukla
Business Standard, 30th May 2015
In the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government's first substantive move to galvanise the indigenous design and development of high-technology military systems, it has appointed on Thursday evening an unusually young, 52-year-old scientist, Dr G Satheesh Reddy as scientific advisor to the Raksha Mantri (SA to RM).
At the same time, Dr S Christopher was appointed to the post of Director General, DRDO (DG DRDO), and concurrently to the post of Secretary (Defence R&D).
This is the first time the government has, bifurcated these three posts, which have all been held by the Defence R&D Organisation (DRDO) chief. In so doing, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has provided for himself a dedicated personal advisor on issues relating to technology.
"This is a good measure. When the DRDO recommends something, the defence minister will now have an advisor who can independently explain to him the pros and cons", says a former DRDO chief, speaking anonymously.
DRDO scientists that Business Standard spoke to have expressed happiness at the bold selection of Reddy as SA to RM, even though he is the youngest of the DRDO's twelve "distinguished scientists", the senior most scientists' grade.
"Reddy is not just a top technologist, but is also in touch with the younger DRDO scientists. This gives him a great perspective on issues relating to the organisation," says a mid-ranking DRDO officer.
The new DRDO chief, Christopher, also brings to the office an impressive record of success. Currently heading the Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS) in Bengaluru, Christopher has spent the last decade masterminding the project to develop an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system for the Indian Air Force (IAF). So far, India has been importing such systems.
The AEW&C consists of an airborne radar mounted externally on an Embraer executive jet. Currently at an advanced stage of testing, it will be used in wartime to monitor airspace and control the aerial battle, allowing air force controllers to digitally directing IAF aircraft against enemy aircraft that they detect.
Christopher, who is just short of 60 years, has been appointed for a period of two years to his two positions. Reddy has also been appointed SA to RM for two years, which positions him to be appointed DRDO chief after Christopher retires.
Christopher's office in DRDO Bhavan has been vacant since February 1, when his predecessor, Avinash Chander, retired. Chander had been granted an 18-month extension on November 28, to head the DRDO till May 31, 2016. However that extension was withdrawn with effect from January 31.
While Christopher walks into an empty office, Reddy will have to create office infrastructure and a staff for himself. So far, the SA to RM has operated from DRDO Bhavan; now he will operate from an independent office in South Block.
The DRDO's new chief faces significant challenges, given the "Make in India" rubric of the NDA government. Key projects with the DRDO include the Tejas Mark II fighter, the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft, the Advanced Towed Artillery Gun system, the Arjun Mark II tank, the Advanced Technology Vessel (nuclear submarine) and the AEW&C project.
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Building A Simple Race Car Trailer, Part 2
Putting The Finishing Touches On A Basic, Open Trailer With Some Ruffles And Flourishes
In Part 1 we covered building the basic frame of a budget race car trailer. It was fitted with 6,000-pound mobile home axles. They are plentiful throughout most of the country, some to the point of being free if you want to crawl under a mobile home to get them. Our trailer has runners rather than a solid floor, which makes changing oil on the car easy. The target was $300 for the basics. I went $6 over budget on the steel, and I was given the mobile home axles. This month Ill finish the details and add some nice touches such as a winch. So lets finish it up.
Building the Fenders
Before rolling down the road, your trailer needs fenders. Arguing with the gorilla in the car behind you about a rock mark in his windshield is seldom any fun. You can buy a pair of fenders for about $75 to $100. However, I made mine from a section of leftover purling. My fenders cover behind and over the tires but not in front. The front is the part of the fender that always seems to bend back into the tire anyway.
Cut the blanks 74 inches long. Notch out 5- inches by the width of the flange in each side flange. This allows a smooth bend. Center these notches 16 inches from the rear of the blank. After bending, trim a piece of scrap to fit the curve and weld in place. The Millermatic 185 wire-feed machine welds the thin parts just like it does the thicker oneseasily. Use a piece of 1--inch angle to cap off the front. Double this and you have a nice pair of fenders. It only cost a little work. One-inch square tubing is used for mounting. This spaces the fender out properly from the frame.
The Tire Rack
Tire racks vary according to need. On this trailer, the side frames are built from 11-gauge 1--inch square tubing. It was going to be made from one-inch material but the steel company shipped more 1--inch and less of the one-inch. The crossbars are one-inch square. The larger size for the sides makes it more stable for only a slight cost difference, and I recommend this configuration. The height of the side frames is 72 inches off the trailer surface. The front side tube is vertical. The rear downtube is angled back. The width at the top is 18 inches while at the bottom the spacing is 32 inches. Bars across the top provide a base for a deck. A length of purling was added across this area for the seat. This is a good place to watch the races.
The taper of the sides lets you cut side covers from a single sheet of 4x8-foot material. I have used Coroplast material for this purpose before. This is a plastic that appears not unlike corrugated cardboard when viewed from the edge. It is light, strong and cheap. It trims to shape with a knife. Best of all, a four- by eight-foot sheet is less than $10 at plastic and sign supply shops. Attach it with self-drilling, self-tapping screws. Be sure to use washers. This panel makes a good place to display sponsor names and car numbers. The crossbars for holding the tires are 28 inches below the top crossbars. This should let you put in any size you might ever needexcept some Sprint car tiresso check your tires for fit. The mounts for holding the holding rod are welded in to match the tire sizes used. It is best to put a tire in the rack and check for position before welding it.
Tie It Down
It seems silly to have to say tie it down, yet there have been more than a few Street Stocks driven on the trailer, put in park and towed home. This is not a good practice.
At the end of the trailer are two ramps for loading made from leftover purling. Each ramp is made as follows: Cut two pieces of purling at 33 inches and weld together like the trailer runners. On one end, weld a piece of 1--inch angle. This one is attached with the point out, somewhat like a very dull axe.
At the trailer end of the ramp, weld a piece of the same angle with the flange out and on top. Drill or torch two holes in this. Lay the ramp in place and drill corresponding holes in the channel, only larger. The slack is necessary due to the variable down-angle of the ramp. Weld x1--inch bolts into the ramp holes. These are the hooks that keep the ramp in place.
There is an alternative way to mount the ramps. On this trailer, they swing out and stay attached to the trailer. First, drill the outer hole all the way through both flanges of the channel. Now a seven-inch piece of all-thread rod can be put through the ramp and the channel. Presto, the ramp is permanently attached to the trailer. Lift the ramp and swing it in. Swing it out and it drops in place. When both ramps are in, a short chain holds the ramps together at the center. Notice in the photos there is a T-shaped bar at the center rear of the trailer. This is a rest for the ramps when tucked.
A Good Winch for a Long Pull
The money saved on the trailer was enough to afford one item I decided I couldnt live without: a winch. Yes, this is an extra, but too many times there has been extra damage done to either the trailer or the car when a wrecker driver has to hurry to get the car loaded. Tiny clutches dont like trailer loading either.
I selected a Superwinch Model S3500. It is not the largest winch they make, but it isnt the smallest, either. If your winch is too small, it can give you a false sense of security. It can load the car when all four tires are round and black. For those times when one wheel points somewhat south of the direction of travel, you need a real winch.
According to Scott Davis of Superwinch, each layer of cable on the winch spool decreases the power by 10 percent. Use only as much cable as you need. Cut off and save the rest to replace a worn and frayed cable later. A nice touch is the 30-foot cable on the control switch. I can winch the car on and steer it at the same time, all by myself.
My new trailer will have to spend many of its nights outside. Since the Superwinch could be surreptitiously removed in the dark, thought was given to protecting it. A tube matching that of a trailer hitch receiver mount was welded to the trailer and a Superwinch receiver-mount kit was employed. The winch bolts to a plate attached to a tube. This, in turn, slides into a receiver-type trailer hitch. This type of mount will fit receiver-hitch mountings on many vehicles. Removing a pin allows easy detachment of the Superwinch, so it can be stored inside and even used elsewhere.
Lights and Wiring
As stated in Part 1, high, forward-mounted lights are my preference. They are mounted near the top of the tire rack. A simple light kit from the local auto supply does the job. But there is more wiring to be done.
The electric brakes need a wire, as does the winch. To operate the electric trailer brakes, it will be necessary to buy a controller. The hand-operated style will be cheaper. One that hooks into the tow vehicles hydraulic brakes is automatic and convenient, but more expensive. The choice of how much to spend is up to you.
I welded in a battery box at the front of the trailer. Since a wire must be run for the brakes, you might as well run two. One of these will attach to the positive battery post of the tow vehicle. It will then attach to the positive post of the trailer battery. This way the trailer battery will always be charged. The winch, of course, runs off the trailer battery even if the trailer is not attached to a vehicle. This battery can run the winch or be a spare for the race car.
The battery box was fabricated from a 10-inch piece of purling and some 1--inch angle. It was welded toward the front and low enough so as not to stick up above the trailer runners.
Wrapping Up
Having finished this project and used the Millermatic 185 for every part of it, I am impressed. In view of the price not being that much more than my old 110-volt unit and the aggravation associated with having a small welder, this should be part of every racers garage equipment. The Millermatic cable with the welding gun is long enough to reach to the other side of the trailer while building it, which means no more moving the welder from side to side when working on a bulky project. Millermatic recently replaced the 185 with the Millermatic 210, a 200-amp model. The pricing is about the same with even better performance.
When loading your trailer make sure the car is placed so the tongue weight is at least 400 or more pounds. More is better if it doesnt make your headlights aim for oncoming eyeballs. Two bathroom scales can be used for weighing the tongue. Lay a 2x4 board across them to spread the load, then add the two together.
It is never a bad idea to weld an identification number somewhere out of sight. In the past, this practice aided in the return of a borrowed trailer. Good luck with your project. I hope this helps you save a few dollars that you can spend on your race car.
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Weekend Clicking
"I dropped my book and now I can't read my book" (alex_lee2001) via The New Aesthetic
- Agata Pyzik writes about Ostalgia in Frieze, brilliant from start to finish: "Just as Žižek has already published 30-odd books, in which he calls for a reevaluation of the idea of Communism, one might well ask: is this an infinite project, serving only the perpetual Ostalgie business? How many times is the same 'Idea of Communism' (the title of a book by Tariq Ali) being sold to us?"
- This week's must read: The Social Graph is Neither by Pinboard's Maciej Ceglowski
- Douglas Rushkoff at Occupy Wall Street
- Social Media in the Age of Enlightenment (Open Culture.) "Europeans living in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries had to deal with their own version of information overload. Emerging postal systems, the proliferation of short letters..and the birth of newspapers and pamphlets all pumped unprecedented amounts of information — valuable information, gossip, chatter and the rest — through newly-emerging social networks, which eventually played a critical role in the French Revolution" ...
Occupy the Internet
This essay was originally published in N+1's Occupy! An OWS-Inspired Gazette
Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images via The Big Picture
A Tumblr of user-submitted handwritten signs with bleak personal testimonies first captured the internet's attention. Presented are the lives of real people, unmistakable hardships, ready to reblog and retweet. But implied—by the faces, the faces, the faces —is that to sympathize you must show up. This time a Facebook "like" is not enough.
There is something twisted and belittling about the momentary act of tapping on Tumblr's like button — a heart icon — when you are looking at the face of someone who has itemized his debt in magic marker for you to calculate. How much we have and what we owe is what we are typically raised never to discuss openly in polite company. These images of persons denuded of financial mystery request from the viewer something just as human; not a thoughtless mouse click. To properly commiserate with the enormity of this curated series of individual misfortunes, one must in person participate.
Around the globe, the "99 percent" sloganing rings effortlessly. This is a generation accustomed to encapsulating arguments into 140 character messages. It is also a generation experienced in negotiating private entities for public means. Zuccotti Park's tenuous standing as a privately owned public park seems an inevitable metaphor for the questions of free speech, assembly, and property rights posed by so many virtual spaces. Brookfield is like Facebook, Bloomberg like Zuckerberg: their threatened park closure is like the ever-present possibility that Facebook will suspend activist accounts and group pages used to plan rallies and activities, for vaguely specified reasons.
"We must occupy real and virtual spaces," Reuters' Anthony De Rosa tweeted, quoting an occupier at the second Washington Square park General Assembly. Without one there couldn't exist the other.
Stranger Interactions with Kio Stark
Last month, I visited the BMW Guggenheim Lab for a talk by my friend Kio Stark, author of the novel Follow Me Down. Kio is interested in cities, technology, and intimacy; the intersection of which is explored in the class she teaches at ITP on stranger interactions.
"Cities are machines that produce interactions," she explained at the outdoor lecture hall. While most of us go out of our way to avoid having to acknowledge persons we do not know, she argues the presence of strangers is probably why you live in a city in the first place. "The culture of cities is a culture of strangers."
Stranger interactions can be emotional and meaningful. Most of us can recall some insight gleaned from a fleeting interaction with someone at a coffee shop or queuing up for a train. Kio says it's actually "good for your brain" to talk with strangers as we become more creative when our frame of references grows wider. Stranger interactions make us more tolerant people, and also expand "our sense of the group we belong to."
She concluded the talk with practical advice on how to go about initiating and/or welcoming stranger interactions. Much as I appreciated the lesson, as a hardnosed introvert, I was still not so inclined to put it all in practice — intending to step out for the interactive portion of the event. But before I could stealthily exit out the side, I was paired with an enthusiastic freshman at NYU. As part of the assignment, we struck up conversations with people and asked "what are you afraid of?"
While the answers from these strangers we met were thoughtful and the experience of meeting them randomly was empowering, in the end, the conversation I had with the girl I was partnered with ...
Weekend Clicking
Yogi Proctor, Canon (2011) via Border Studies
- Leigh Alexander writes about Ian Bogost's Facebook satire Cow Clicker that unintentially gained an audience not in on the joke (It was supposed to be silly, insultingly simple, a vacuous waste of time, and a manipulative joke at the expense of its players-–in other words, everything Bogost thought that Facebook games like the Zynga-made hit). The article also discusses his series of "game poems" A Slow Year.
- What CNN thinks hacking looks like (Betabeat)
- The Movie Set That Ate Itself. Fascinating story of the ongoing (since 2006) filming of Dau in Ukraine, a massive built to scale undertaking even more absurd than Synecdoche, New York or Tom McCarthy's Remainder, with the "institute" taking strict measures to avoid an inauthenticity or anachronism. Guards even impose fines if you use words that are inauthetic to the time period ("Google" is now "Pravda," as in "Pravda it.") More on writer Michael Idov's Tumblr.
- The Paris Review considers the "high art fanzine" with one exceptional example. In 1997, Johanna Fateman was the twenty-two year old author of the fanzine Artaud-Mania. (the syphilitic and schizophrenic Artaud, an enfant terrible of French arts and letters, was an unlikely idol for the feminist punk scene that Fateman had been a part of and was reacting against—post–Riot Grrrl publications that rarely ventured beyond subjects like the DIY music scene, grassroots organizing, and personal politics. Her appreciation for Artaud came through artists and writers like Nancy Spero and Kathy Acker. Like them, she was inspired by his fierce articulation of what Spero once termed a "sense of victimhood"; Fateman put it more bluntly when she wrote approvingly that Artaud was a "crazy bitch with male authority.")
- QR maleware (via Beyond the Beyond.)
- A murmuration of starlings ...
Stop the E-PARASITE Act
CNET has a great analysis of SOPA ("Stop Online Privacy Act"), also known as the E-PARASITE Act ("Enforcing and Protecting American Rights Against Sites Intent on Theft and Exploitation Act."):
House leaders assured Silicon Valley they would correct serious defects in the Senate bill. Unfortunately, SOPA does just the opposite. It creates vague, sweeping new standards for secondary liability, drafted to ensure maximum litigation..
The House bill, for example, dubbed the "E-PARASITE Act," proposes alternative versions of several provisions from Protect IP, including new authority for the attorney general to cut off access and funding for "parasite" foreign Web sites. (SOPA requires the U.S. copyright czar to determine the extent to which these foreign infringers are actually harming U.S. interests, data collection that logically should precede such sweeping new powers.)
Once the Justice Department determines a site "or a portion thereof" is "committing or facilitating" certain copyright and trademark violations, it can apply for court orders that would force ISPs and others who maintain DNS lookup tables to block access to the site.
Search engines (a term broadly defined that includes any website with a "search" field), along with payment processors and advertising networks, can also be forced to cut ties with the parasites. Operators of innocent sites have limited ability to challenge the Justice Department's decision before or after action is taken.
SOPA also includes its own version of another Senate bill, which would make it a felony to stream copyrighted works. The House version allows prosecution of anyone who "willfully" includes protected content without permission, including, for example, YouTube videos where copyrighted music is covered or even played in the background.
While supporters deny that such minimal infractions would meet the bill's definition of "willfully," the actual text suggests otherwise. Prosecutors need only demonstrate ...


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31B's Green And Silver Voyage.
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Ah, don't be like that!
It was a serious suggestion.
Cool Metal Clear Water works well as a talking point, provided the participants have a predilection for old steel boats.
This would have a much wider appeal, with your eye for a good picture and ability to capture it without hours of preparation, filters, lenses, reflectors and God only knows what other paraphernalia.
Your shots have a real, un-faked, quality to them and the subject matter is appealing to more than just waterway enthusiasts.
Many of them would put John Hinde to shame.
However, if you prefer not to do it (and who could blame you?), at least we've had the benefit on here, for which I'm grateful.
You've captured many scenes that I may never get to see, or may well miss the beauty of becaues the light won't be right, or the weather will be unsuitable, or I'm in a hurry, or whatever.
Well done and keep doing what you're doing
My final destination is GCD. Although I actually started at Soldiers Island on 3rd May, the extra 4 weeks waiting on Effin Bridge to lift kind of makes that bit of the journey seem a bit like last years effort. I also did'nt get any pics or waffle away on here about it, such gems as......ahhhh well, they might'nt happen again...!!
PS....plans in the pipeline already are, for next years saga "Green & Silver II, The Return of the Big Boats ".......Ya' commin'....??
Hi PJ
Anything that'll fit the Grand will fit better on the Royal, where the locks are a good 10 feet longer and every bit as wide!
There is an issue under newer bridges, where the width tapers at the bottom. Assuming the water level is according to the designed specification by then, this will not pose a problem.
Go on, give it a go. You know you want to...
Well now PJ.....I do know that if you tell yourself an M-boat wont fit, then it never will...!!
As regards locks, Ebenhaezer has proved them to be at least 13' 4" to the water surface, and that the gates will open at least this width. I cant state catagorically that they dont taper in below the surface, but I have no reason to believe they do. I would have generally entered locks with me tyres down, which suggests a width of between 13'9" and 14 feet.
The bridges tend to be wider than on the Grand but most require some dredging beneath. In general its muck and silt underneath, which being denser than water will float a boat, but may require more power to plough through. Rambler, Rud Eile and 31B have already opened big furrows through these tight spots, so there should'nt be a whole lot more for you and Les to plough.
Louisa Br. with it's man made reef and Nead's Br. with it's concrete angles were exceptions. I'm pretty confidident that Louisa and most other bridges will be recieving attention from WI over the winter. Nead's Br. and the summit level do have some issues which I believe are primarially caused by bank erosion and the resultant maximum water level. If you give me 40's draft and width then I can make a good estimation as to whether the current bank height will allow enough water to get you through Nead's.
At the end of the day I think the only way to convince M-boat skippers that its possible, is when one of yis decides to give it a go. Cormac has already had 76 up to Abbeyshrule and its a great pity that Gerry and Ronnie were down the Barrow this summer....!!
PS....My(Westerly Waffle) & Fotographs.....could be a nice title
...or better still...My(Weird & Wonderful)Fotographs....!!!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 16/10/2011 00:47 by Mick Farrell.
I was saving that one for my heartwrenching story of being marooned in GCD
for a whole month....!!
From: "IWAI forum Andy Jordan"
Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2011 12:50 AM
Subject: [waterways] Re: 31B's Green And Silver Voyage.
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> Andy Jordan wrote:
> Mick how about "My Effin Book"
Mick,Ebenwhateveryourhavingyourself is not 13' 4" wide anywhere. I threw a tape on her in SH but I didn't write them down. I think ,she's about 12" 6" including the knuckles for the leeboards.
Which direction would be best for an M boat, East West or the opposite?
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[quote pj norris]Hi Mick. Was in Sh today. We measured Ebenezer..She is 13ft 4In at a moulding at the top of the lee boards.
The hull is only 12 ft 6in. Judging by Rachel's post today it looks as if an M boat might have trouble. But the only way is to try it.
The ould memory must be getting a bit slack with ya PJ...!!
As regards direction, take your pick, though I think I would slightly favour West to East....!!
Hi PJ, I was with you when we measured Ebeneezer, and she is 13' 4" from leeboard to leeboard at the top but then remember she turns in just below the waterline and the rest of her is way less than that. Mick, an M boat is 3' 6" below the waterline across the whole 13'2", so no way will she fit under those new bridges without loads of water, and judging by the levels this year, it just ain't possible. We want to go, but what the 'ell do you do, if you get stuck with 60 tons and noway forward or backwards. Rambler is way skinnier and also turns in early at the bilges and she had a rough time. A b boat is very different to an m boat in shape under the waterline, boat shape versus bath tub.
When WI prove an m boat can make it eg, using the 51M, then we will be the first in line to go. We will certainly do a good chunk west to east early next year, but beyond Mullingar looks off limits at this time, no matter how much we want it.
Les 41M
Ahhh now Les, if ya keep telling me, I might eventually be convinced. If your waiting for WI to run 51M across, then I guess PJ will be proved right about 2027....LOL. I did'nt realise that 41 was a skinny M-Boat. At 3'6" draft x 13'2" beam you'll only need 4.5 inches more water to get through Nead's. Should be possible. As regards new bridges, they're all west of Abbeyshrule. Perhaps a call to Cormac to see how he got on when he brought 76 up there last August....!!
Hi Mick, Cormac had no problems at all, so for sure we will be completing what he has done, but beyond that, I'll be second. Looking at the Waterways program, what bridge is that that is so low the Rambler had to lower the canal for him....my wheelhouse is a bit higher than most by a couple inches, so it would be nice to know I can fit under there...like just in case we move east of Mullingar.
Les 41M
Lock 17, Les....well east of Mullingar. Rambler has 10ft airdraft, possibly a few inches more as they'd emptied the ballast tank by there. As a guideline my wheelhouse is 9'2" over a width of 9'4" and I had no issues. I do appreciate your point re. hull shapes but I do reckon that the extra few inches you have on me wont stop you. Anyway, sure wont that other 'Oul Git, PJ, take the lead and plough a big enough furrow for 41M...!!
Ahhhhh lads.....yis are letting me down here. Where's your spirit of adventure...? At this rate I'll have Ocean Froggie across the Royal before yis.....LOL.
PS...just realised there's no pics on this page at all so far....can't be having that now...
[b]Joe's suggestion that Les and PJ try the Royal is met with astonished mirth[/b]
[b]"Awww no lads" says Les, "sure me outboards going to catch under Louisa Bridge"[/b]
[b]"Ehhh....I'm waiting for Les to lead the way"[/b]
(originally posted by David O'Sullivan, Terryglass Festival thread 25/08/11)
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 17/10/2011 00:48 by Mick Farrell.
Had to move on from Sallins yesterday as WI wanted to do a bit of digging along where I was tied up. This is part of their plan to install liveaboard moorings in Sallins. Arrived down about 09.30 to a lovely bright morning and icy sidedecks. Fired up the engine, got the kettle on and started moving about 10.30. By 11.00 it was starting to get a bit warm, so I had to take me hat off and it stayed that way till 16.00 when the sun crossed the canal behind me and went in behind the trees. At 16.05, I put me hat back on, amazing how quickly it gets cold in the evening, once you slip into the shade. Arrived into the Hatch about 16.40 with only 13 more miles left to GCD. Very slow going East of Sallins to the railway bridge as the stream entering here is silting the canal big time. Pics are'nt great as the bright sun was giving me phone a hard time. Many thanks to Martin Fogarty for the locks...!!
[b]Looking East from under Sallins Bridge.[/b]
[b]Past the moored boats and looking back at the bridge.[/b]
[b]Incoming Silt[/b]
[b]More trainspotting[/b]
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[November 28, 2012]
The Lincoln Community High
School board met for its monthly meeting on Nov. 19. Several small
items were up for discussion.
Bret Hitchings, the LTEC director,
presented the board with the second draft of a conditional agreement
concerning the development of a cosmetology program.
Julie Fritzsche, founder and owner of Hair Masters out of
Bloomington, is willing to work with LTEC to provide this program to
students. Due to state regulations, the building in which the
classes would be offered has to be within five miles of the high
school. Fritzsche also has to seek state certification to be part of
the project, and she is currently seeking property in Lincoln to
The agreement was written to assure her that LTEC would not
partner with someone else while she seeks property and teaching
certifications. A more formal contract will have to be pursued
before the program can begin.
Hitchings is hoping the program can begin next fall, and he
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students. Early on, the classes would only offer traditional
hair-styling instruction, with more options available in the future.
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Cross country student and coach recognized
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qualification of a cross country runner, John Davis. Davis and his
coach, Kaitlin Kwiatkowski, were both present at the meeting to
accept an award from the board. Davis said he has plans to run on
the track team at Lincoln College next year.
Coach Kwiatkowski said she has seen a great improvement from the
track team as a whole this year, which has been her first year as
IHSA drug test results
Jim Mammen, board president, reported that he had received a
letter from the IHSA. On Oct. 22 the IHSA had visited the school to
conduct drug tests on all of the athletes at LCHS. The letter stated
that none of the athletes tested positive for performance-enhancing
Building and grounds report
Board member Marianne Krusz reported that a second oven in the
school has become unusable. The oven had been in use since 1959. A
new oven would cost $22,000.
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before taking on any new school improvement projects.
Currently, the next project that the board would like to
undertake would be installation of new cabinets and countertops in
the home economics classrooms. Plans have already been made for the
cabinets, but now they will have to wait until February at the
Future baseball clubhouse
Curt Courtwright, his father Todd Courtwright and Marc
Schoonover, booster club president, were all present to speak to the
board on building a clubhouse for the baseball team. Coach
Courtwright presented plans as to what the clubhouse would be like.
The coach wants to provide a place not only for the team to store
gear and watch game footage, but also to encourage a feeling of
camaraderie among the players.
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The structure would connect to the dugout alongside the baseball
diamond, and it would be unlocked only during baseball season.
The coach provided the best price estimate he had received so far
on the project, which was $14,000. His father said the price would
likely be lower than that, as the designer, Kevin Schanley, is a
graduate of LCHS and is more than willing to work on this project.
"He says he will beat that price, guaranteed," said Todd Courtwright.
The clubhouse would be funded by booster club money that is
already available, plus any money that is raised by upcoming
fundraisers and the membership drive. The coach also expressed an
interest in getting sponsorship from local businesses and past team
members to sponsor lockers.
Board member Mark Aughton said his biggest concern was plumbing.
Todd Courtwright replied, saying that plumbing needs would be very
simple. While the plans did have a small restroom included, it is
not a necessity. Should the clubhouse be large enough, a sprinkler
system would need to be installed.
Due to the requirements of Title IX, the clubhouse would likely
have to be made available to the softball team. Questions were also
brought up as to who would pay for maintenance costs in the future.
Coach Courtwright will return to the board when he has found some
answers to the legal questions concerning Title IX and future
Building usage by the community
Superintendent Robert Bagby wanted to take the opportunity to
make an editorial statement.
"The great thing about Lincoln High School is it's always open.
It's always available to the public. We do not charge organizations
to use our facilities. For example, Chester-East Lincoln is going to
hold their Christmas program here again. I don't think any of us are
against that. It's just that with the usage our facilities get, from
time to time there is wear and tear on our equipment," said Bagby.
Bagby also said he was not suggesting that usage of the building
be limited, only that those costs do start to build a little over
"I'm just reminding the board that there are times we run into
expense," said Bagby.
Those present at the meeting included Jim Mammen, board
president; Reatha Owen; Jim Allen; Mark Aughton; Burgandy Henderson;
Marianne Krusz; Robert Bagby, LCHS superintendent; Todd Poelker,
principal; Rhonda Hyde, vice principal; and Bret Hitchings, LTEC
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On behalf of the 2004 Scholarship Committee, we are very pleased to inform you we have selected the recipients for the following CALA scholarships. The criteria for judging applicants are based on their academic excellence, leadership potential, evidence of commitment to a career librarianship and their overall presentation. These CALA scholarships will be presented to the recipients on Sunday night, June 27, 2004, 7:00-10:00 p.m. at the CALA Awards Banquet to be held at the Ming Court, 9188 International Dr., Orlando, FL 32819-8112 during the 2004 ALA Annual Conference.
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hijacking redirection service that would take users to a Comcast page (complete with ads) when they entered a nonexistent URL. For instance, when Comcast customers visit animalsthatkeepclintawakeatnight.com, they see a page of suggested Web sites along with a few ads. Comcast has submitted its redirection service to the IETF, hoping to making it a standard.
The idea was controversial enough, but Comcast's opt-out method made it more so; it required subscribers to enter both an e-mail address and the MAC address from their cable modem. Providing a MAC address to opt-out is not only cumbersome, but to many Joe Sixpack users, it's arcane, and probably not worth the effort.
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"Purple Wonder is sweet and aromatic, with outstanding strawberry flavor," explained Courtney Weber, Cornell small fruits breeder and associate professor in the University's horticulture department, in a statement. She continues:
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PERTH/KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) - The international team hunting Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in the remote southern Indian Ocean failed to turn up anything on Friday, and Australia's deputy prime minister said the suspected debris may have sunk.
Aircraft and ships have also renewed a search in the Andaman Sea between India and Thailand, going over areas that have already been exhaustively swept to find some clue to unlock one of the biggest mysteries in modern aviation.
The Boeing 777 went missing almost two weeks ago off the Malaysian coast with 239 people aboard. There has been no confirmed sign of wreckage but two objects seen floating deep south in the Indian Ocean were considered a credible lead and set off a huge hunt on Thursday.
Australian authorities said the first aircraft to sweep treacherous seas on Friday about 2,500 km southwest of Perth was on its way back to base without spotting the objects picked out by satellite images five days ago.
"Something that was floating on the sea that long ago may no longer be floating," Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss told reporters in Perth.
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But the search was continuing and Australian, New Zealand and US aircraft would be joined by Chinese and Japanese planes over the weekend.
"It's about the most inaccessible spot that you can imagine on the face of the Earth, but if there is anything down there, we will find it," Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott told reporters in Papua New Guinea, where he is on a visit.
"Now it could just be a container that's fallen off a ship.
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India said it was sending two aircraft, a Poseidon P-8I maritime surveillance aircraft and a C-130 Hercules transporter, to join the hunt in the southern Indian Ocean.
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In New Delhi, officials said the search in areas around the Andaman island chain was not at the request of Malaysian authorities coordinating the global search for the airliner.
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Investigators suspect Flight MH370, which took off from Kuala Lumpur for Beijing shortly after midnight on March 8, was deliberately diverted thousands of miles from its scheduled path. They say they are focusing on hijacking or sabotage but have not ruled out technical problems.
The search for the plane also continues in other regions, including a wide arc sweeping northwards from Laos to Kazakhstan.
In the Indian Ocean, three Australian and two Japanese P-3 Orions joined a high-tech U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon and a civilian Bombardier Global Express jet to search the 23,000 square km zone, Australian and Malaysian authorities said.
A Norwegian merchant ship, the Hoegh St. Petersburg, was diverted to the area on Thursday and another vessel would arrive later on Friday.
An Australian navy ship was expected to arrive in the search area on Saturday and Britain's HMS Echo, a multi-purpose ocean survey vessel, was also heading to the region, Malaysia said.
China's icebreaker for Antarctic research, Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, will set off from Perth to search the area, Chinese state news agency Xinhua cited maritime authorities as saying.
Up to five more Chinese ships, with three ship-borne helicopters, were steaming towards the search zone from across the Indian Ocean.
Australian authorities said they had not asked for the ships to search the area. About two-thirds of the missing plane's passengers were Chinese nationals.
Malaysian Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said that searchers were facing a "long haul" but were conscious that the clock was ticking.
The plane's "black box" voice and data recorder only transmits an electronic signal for about 30 days before its battery dies, after which it will be far more difficult to locate.
It took investigators two years to find the black box from a Air France jetliner that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on a stormy night in June 2009.
"If we do not find it within the 30 days, it brings in other issues of how to locate it - as the French airline had to take two years. That comes into a different realm of search and rescue," Mr Hishammuddin said.
There have been many false leads and no confirmed wreckage found from Flight MH370 since it vanished off Malaysia's east coast less than an hour after taking off.
There has also been criticism of the search operation and investigation, as more than two dozen countries scramble to overcome logistical and diplomatic hurdles.
Investigators piecing together patchy data from military radar and satellites believe that, minutes after its identifying transponder was switched off as it crossed the Gulf of Thailand, the plane turned sharply west, re-crossing the Malay Peninsula and following an established route towards India.
What happened next is unclear, but faint electronic "pings" picked up by one commercial satellite suggest the aircraft flew on for at least six hours.
A source with direct knowledge of the situation said that information gleaned from the pings had been passed to investigators within a few days, but it took Malaysia more than a week to narrow the search area to two large arcs - one reaching south to near where the potential debris was spotted, and a second crossing to the north into China and central Asia.


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Does my child have to know how to skate?
NO! We will teach skating instruction and hockey skills.
Most first year skaters do not know how to skate.
What if I want to learn how to skate?
The National Sports Center offers an Adults Clinic for Beginners.
Click here to go to their website
What does Squirt, PeeWee, Bantam mean?
It is a category by age group for the Boys Program.
Squirts are between 9-10 years old (typically 4th and 5th grade)
PeeWees are between 11-12 years old (typically 6th and 7th grade)
Bantams are between 13-14 years old (typically in 8th and 9th grade)
There is a bit of overlap in ages because the cutoff date for birthdays is in July for USA Hockey which might not match a shool district's cutoff age.
The Girls Program is categorized by age also. U8, U10, U12, and U14 are the age maximum. For example U12 is for girls ages 12 and Under.
The Initiation Program is for our youngest skaters. The youngest are called Mini-Mites, then Mites (or U8 for Girls).
What are the ice costs?
The amounts are determined by the number of hours of ice and how many players on the team. Go to the Team Treasurer Tab along the top to get more details about estimated costs by age level
Is there any financial assistance available?
YES! The Irondale Youth Hockey Association and our partner Lake Region Hockey Association have a limited amount of funding for families who need help. You can start the confidential process by contacting the IYHA Treasurer. Click HERE to visit the financial assistance page.
Do you have to try out for the team?
The initiation level of Mini Mites and Mites do not try out. They are placed on teams according to age and experience. The tryout process begins at the squirt level for boys. The players wishing to play on the A or B teams for squirts, PeeWees, and Bantams will be in a tryout process. The girl's levels may or may not have tryouts depending on how many girls register.
What equipment do I need?
Hockey Skates, helmet and facemask, Mouthpiece, Stick, Shin Pads, Supporter and cup, Gloves, Shoulder Pads, Breezers and Elbow Pads.
The Irondale Association has gently used equipment to get you started! After you register, our Equipment Manager will work with you to get you fitted with available equipment.
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Below is a downloadable list of documents.
Below is a downloadable list of documents.
- Parent Charter
- Maesles and Rubella Vacination Campaign 11 - 22 July 2016.
- Call for Application to Pursue Training Programmes in Health and Social Welfare.
- 2016 National medical Outreach Service(NMOS) Program Calendar.
- Turn Around Strategy.
- Seasoans Greetings.
- Launching new Uniforms.
- Mass Cleaning Campaign.
- New incinerators for Khomas Region.
- Referral System at Public Health Facilities.
- Financial Assistance for Special Medical Treatment of State Patients.
- Uniforms for Health Professionals.
- Radiation Based Technology.
- Provider Initiated Testing and Councelling (HIV).
- National Response to Suicide Prevention.
- Specialiised Services Orthopaedic Technical Services.
- Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Campaign(VMMC)
- Schizophrenia (Mental Illness.
- Family Planning Services (Contraceptives).


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Editorial: A half-baked school lunch plan
The federal government spends more than $10 billion a year on the National School Lunch Program, which serves more than 30 million students in kindergarten through 12th grade. For that, taxpayers should expect schools not to feed their children junk.
That was the reasonable logic behind a 2010 law requiring stronger federal standards on school lunches — a law that Republicans in the House just voted to undercut. Congressmen can prove they care about healthy school lunches by letting the law phase in, even if it is inconvenient for some in the school food apparatus.
The standards call for students to be served low-fat dairy products, lean protein, foods rich in whole grain and fruits and vegetables. Children can decline part of these balanced meals, but they must take at least one serving of fruits or vegetables. These standards weren't developed by fringe food activists or imposed from the first lady's office. They come from the Agriculture Department and are based on recommendations from experts at the Institute of Medicine. Given that a third of American children and teenagers are overweight or obese, this initiative is common sense.
Various interests and some Republicans, however, are unhappy with the new approach. They point to statistics indicating that fewer students took school lunches in the 2012-13 school year. Some schools pulled out of the program rather than comply. Many complain that increases in federal funding haven't offset added costs. There is concern that students are discarding a lot of (healthy) food. These complaints have resulted in a push for waivers to the law's requirements if schools claim they are having financial difficulties, a proposal a House subcommittee approved on Tuesday.
Ripping a hole in the law would be a mistake. Most of the cited problems are unsurprising, given that the law is just phasing in, and none of them is an excuse to slacken expectations on this major component of American children's diets.
The Government Accountability Office found that the decline in school lunch participation has been driven by fewer people paying full price, not truly needy students going without subsidized meals. If wealthier families want to feed their children other things with their own money, fine. Their choices should not be used as pretext to demand anything less than reasonable, healthy foods in publicly supported cafeterias.
Many of the negatives are doubtless temporary, as schools put in the effort to make the policy work. Some schools, for example, have found that cutting apples into slices seems to reduce the number of children who refuse them. Food producers are reformulating products to make them both healthy and palatable, and some students will adjust to healthier foods, given time. These were among the aims of the policy.
The Obama administration has shown a willingness to listen to reasonable requests from schools. Tweaking the policy when necessary, not undermining it before it has time to work, is the right approach.
Editorial courtesy of The Washington Post, www.WashingtonPost.com.


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I just wanted to do a blog post to demonstrate a performance situation I ran into last week. I had created a PowerPivot model in Excel 2013 and it performed very well (quite the understatement, phenomenal) when creating PivotTables and Power View reports. I then went ahead and recreated the model in Excel 2010 with the SQL Server 2012 PowerPivot add-in. The model creation went fine, but when it came to trying to replicate the report I ran into a slight snag. Well I actually couldn't even complete the report, I ran out of memory on a box with 8GB of memory.
We decided to upgrade the box and gave it an additional 4GB of memory, but that didn't change anything, the query still consumed all of the memory and wouldn't complete. We decided to test this out and migrate the model to a Tabular SSAS instance on a server with 64GB of RAM. Well the query for the PivotTable just kept running and we watched the Analysis Services process climb to over 18GB and it was still climbing with no results coming back. Needless to say I was confused and a bit embarrassed. I decided to give it a go in Excel 2013 again and once again no issues and the results were very fast (might even say blazing fast).
To demonstrate this I have gone ahead and created a demo of the exact scenario with a very comparative sample so you can get a feel for what I was seeing, just take a look at this video:
Excel PowerPivot Performance Demo from Dan English on Vimeo.
In reaching out to the product team I discovered that in Office 15 there have been some performance improvements when it comes to dealing with filters. Well we can definitely see that based on my results:) It turns out that these same performance improvements will be coming eventually to the current version as well, we just need to wait for the release of SP1 for SQL Server 2012. Some of the improvements seen will also be available to querying the data in Analysis Services as well, both Tabular and Multidimensional! So just hold on until SP1 is released. If you want to checkout the performance improvements today have a go with PowerPivot for Excel 2013 (you will not be disappointed).


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Welcome to Nadean Designs!
This is a genuine Rose Cut Ethiopian Welo semi-black natural opal slice necklace.
Full cut diamonds.
Pave diamond halo set in oxidized sterling .925 silver
The chain is 14k gold filled with an asymmetrical diamond and faceted Ethiopian black and white opal station.
Ethiopian opals in black and white sit on one side of the pendant as stations in the chain with 14k gold filled accent.
The mixed metal of 14k yellow gold filled and oxidized sterling silver along with white and black opals in the asymmetrical station accent the focal pendant nicely.
Pendant SPECS: 18mm long (not including bail) by 21 mm wide
Diamond total carat weight .45
Opal total carat weight 2.40
LENGTH OF NECKLACE: 17.5 inches with a 1-inch extender to 18.5 inches
Genuine Pave Diamond halo setting is made of full cut white and champagne diamonds
This listing is for ONE (1) Necklace.
🔹 Care for your Ethiopian Welo Opals 🔹
****After each wear clean your opals gently with a microfiber cloth.****
Ethiopian opals are porous and they will absorb body oils, lotions, makeup, and tanning sprays.
Keep dry and away from these materials. Do not swim, garden, workout, or shower with your opals.
Precious metals can be cleaned with jewelry cleaner specified for gold or silver.
However, keep the opals away from typical metal cleaners.
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Thanks for looking feel free to convo us for questions - we love hearing from our clients!
🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕Before purchasing please familiarize yourself with our shop policies. When making a purchase it is understood that you have read and by purchasing you are in agreement with our shop policies💕🙏🙏🙏.
PayPal, credit cards, money orders, Venmo, and Etsy gift cards are accepted
WE do NOT accept cancellations.
💙💜💕As of 8/17/2020 – We are no longer accepting returns and exchanges. This is due to health and sanitary reason during these unusual times. We understand all these changes may be an inconvenience and are truly very sorry. 💙💜💕
RESERVE LISTINGS and CUSTOM ORDER listings are active for 72 hours and then are no longer reserved and or are deactivated unless prior arrangements are made with us. I will not reserve an item for more than 72 hours.
3-month plan available on items over $300.00 or otherwise agreed upon
6-month plan available on orders over $1000.00
If payments stop before the item(s) are paid in full then all payments to Nadean Designs are forfeited by the buyer ( we have had your items on reserve specifically for you as we have agreed upon). We will not refund under any circumstance.
NO REFUNDS are available for layaway items at any time.
💗We ship most items that are NOT custom orders within 1-10 days from the time you place your order. If we cannot ship within 10 days from the time your order is placed, we will contact you as soon as we become aware.
💗A few items listed in Nadean Designs are made to order and require 1-4 week turnaround.
Please ensure you have your correct address listed on your order. We will ship to the address provided on the order unless you tell us otherwise.
💕NADEAN DESIGNS is not responsible for any postal service. Please consider purchasing INSURANCE. 💕
All orders over $1000.00 include promotional shipping and insurance to the USA.
Should you require insurance on an item you have purchased below $1000.00, please contact us to set up this feature *BEFORE PURCHASING* so we can ensure that you are able to purchase insurance from the courier before we ship.
❤ We do not refund shipping costs ❤
💜IMPORTANT INFORMATION !!! The fastest and most economical way to send your package WITH TRACKING is via USPS Priority EXPRESS with tracking- which needs to be calculated based on weight and is currently for 1 item about $60.00 to the UK.
You will be able to track the progress this way.
AS of 2020, with the COVID-19 Pandemic, we HIGHLY SUGGEST INTERNATIONAL SHIPPERS UPGRADE THEIR SHIPPING TO PRIORITY OR EXPRESS! CONTACT US FOR QUESTIONS or CHOOSE to upgrade at checkout.
Unless the INTERNATIONAL BUYER requests a shipping UPGRADE, we ship First Class International which does have tracking that usually stops mid-route.
For first class international shipments Etsy assigns a GLOBAL POSTAL Location for the item to be shipped to and then when the item ships outside the USA per ETSY policy the item is assigned a new 2nd tracking #. We have not been able to ever pull up the 2nd tracking # despite our many attempts.
💙There is loose unreliable TRACKING on FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL even though you will receive an LC tracking number or GLOBAL POSTAL SHIPPING LOCATION #
WE highly recommend you purchase INSURANCE ON ALL INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS. Please note NO CLAIMS are available on FIRST CLASS international shipping EVER.
If you desire to track YOUR PACKAGE, and or the ability to file a claim, then YOUR package MUST be REGISTERED ( a one month delivery time minimum) or sent PRIORITY EXPRESS INTERNATIONAL ($60 minimum).
💗💚To UPGRADE to either REGISTER your item or send PRIORITY XPRESS INTERNATIONAL in a box via USPS or a private Courier of your choice- PLEASE contact us immediately so that we can assist you in the process. WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND one of these upgraded methods for international purchases.
💜❤💗BUYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL CUSTOMS FEES, VAT's, and TARIFFS CHARGED by the Customs agency, government, and/or postal service in the recipient's country.
❤ INTERNATIONAL first-class SHIPMENTS ARE CURRENTLY TAKING LONGER THAN EXPECTED- up to 4-5 months in many cases.
❤We do not refund shipping costs for any reason ❤
But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
💗As of 8/17/2020 – We are no longer accepting returns and exchanges. This is due to health and sanitary reasons during these unusual times. We understand all these changes may be an inconvenience and are truly very sorry. 💗
If your item is damaged, send a photograph and request for a Return authorization via an Etsy convo within 3 days of receiving your item. We will do our best to replace your item or offer you a refund if we cannot provide a replacement.
💗We cannot refund for unused COUPON CODES after your purchase is complete. If you plan to use a COUPON CODE make sure you do at the time of purchase.
You are responsible to communicate to us your correct size. We are available for assistance in the process.
The standard size that we list for most bracelets is best suited for an average small to medium wrist size - (for most women this is an actual wrist measurement of 6- 6 1/4").
If you have any questions or concerns please contact us with your snug wrist measurement and or ring size by Etsy convo and state your concern prior to or right after purchasing.
For rings, we can send you a plastic ring sizer for a small fee. Remember that often your dominant hand has different ring sizes for the same fingers compared to your non-dominant hand.
We DO NOT REFUND SHIPPING AND INSURANCE:
This means that 💙 If you received promotional free shipping and or insurance, once the item is returned, shipping and or insurance will be deducted from your refund amount even if it was not reflected in a shipping payment in the listing. These are charges incurred by a third party courier such as USPS, UPS, Fed Ex.
We suggest you return your item with tracking and insurance. We are unable to issue a refund unless we receive the item back in its original packaging within 2 weeks of purchase.
❤We cannot do not shipping costs in either direction ( out to you from our Studio or back to us on returned items). For your security, please return with an insured courier.
💙💚💗 NO refunds on CUSTOM ORDERS, Rings made to size or stone choice, Layaway items, or ITEMS PURCHASED ON SALE, or Return to Sender Items.
💙💚💗We do not refund for items misplaced or lost by the US Post office or private couriers. If you have purchased insurance I may be able to help you file a claim. We do not refund for items that are not picked up due to unpaid customs fees.
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BRACELETS- are high wear and if worn frequently need regular maintenance
We recommend restringing ALL bracelets every 6 months even if they appear to be intact and wearing well.
Care instructions:
ROLL ON ROLL OFF do NOT pull
Keep dry
Lay flat when not in use.
Bracelets are exposed to wear and tear more than any other jewelry item. I recommend restringing every 6 months. For your first 6 months, if the bracelet breaks, We replace it at no charge to you.
Gemstone Necklaces, Bracelets, and Earrings:
Keep dry
Lay flat when not in use.
We recommend having all BEADED and KNOTTED necklaces re-strung or knotted every year
Chain and wrap necklaces should be evaluated every 2 years for maintenance (prices vary by piece and damage incurred)
We love both Australian and Ethiopian opals!
Ethiopian Welo opals are beautiful and high grades have an amazing color play. These newer mined opals ( versus Australian) are very porous and they absorb oils, make-up, lotions, tanning sprays, and salty sweat very easily. Do not shower or swim in these opals. Clean only with a microfiber cloth. They are truly beautiful but one must use extreme care to retain the opalescence and color play inherent in their nature. Avoid water, sweat, perfume, and any lotions or oils coming in contact with the opals.
We love MIXED METAL pieces!
If you do not want your metal to change color ( a natural process for silver- oxidation- unless rhodium plated- and even then over time the rhodium plating may wear off), then I highly recommend either 14kg filled or solid gold.
VERMEIL is defined differently in the industry.
Here is how we define it:
14-24 karat gold overlay onto sterling silver over 2.5 microns in thickness. True vermeil is reflected always in pricing. It is an expensive process that only a few artisan vendors still offer on their precious metal findings. Older vermeil findings say 15 years or older are almost always true vermeil. I have some of these amazing vermeil beads in my collection in the studio so just ask should you be interested in using them.
GOLD PLATE - is gold plated onto a base metal (the content of gold or plating thickness unknown unless specified. the type of base metal is often not specified as well).
If you do not want any chance of the gold changing color or wearing off over time this is not a recommended choice, however, we do carry a few "GOLD PLATED" items in our collections.
14kg FILLED OR 14/20 GOLD FILLED is a great alternative to solid 14kg at less than 1/2 the cost- and does not wear off like much of the gold plate. GOLD FILLED IS ALWAYS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN GOLD PLATING AND A HIGHER QUALITY CHOICE.
Gold FILLED products can be refined and so the gold itself has much more intrinsic value than gold plated brass or base metal.
We frequently use 14 karat gold-filled, vermeil, and sterling silver .925 metals as well as Argentium silver.
We will always let you know the listing description if the metal is base and plated.
We love SOLID rose GOLD or yellow gold either in 14, 18, 22, or 24karat. These high karat golds are a great investment when you want your item to last a lifetime and/or pass on to your children. Always expect a significant upgrade charge when using solid gold.
CARE FOR Gold & Silver
Most gold jewelry can be cleaned in a warm soap (non-film leaving dish soap-not antibacterial) and water solution using a soft brush. To dissolve grease or grime, you may use a non-abrasive, jewelry cleaner. Rinse the pieces thoroughly in warm water after cleaning. make sure to thoroughly dry and buff the jewelry with a soft cloth. There are also gold polishing cloths available.
Sterling Silver naturally tarnishes. when exposed to salt air tarnishing happens much more quickly. In order to maintain the shiny white appearance, using either a non- abrasive silver polishing cloth or a liquid silver cleaner can be used. When using any products to clean your jewelry make sure to rinse thoroughly with warm water.
💗💗💗When cleaning your metals use extra care to not have the gemstones come in contact with any of the cleaners especially the porous gemstones: pearl, opal, emerald, turquoise, amber, coral, and onyx.**
We love custom orders when both parties are invested in the work and or we are given free design reign without a budget:)
Custom work can be very rewarding but is often quite demanding of our energy and time as well as yours.
Due to higher order volume, we changed our policy as of May 2016:
Custom orders will require a non-refundable deposit applied towards the purchase price of the finished work. We can also work by the hour for an hourly design fee.
Please be prepared to COMMUNICATE YOUR INTENDED BUDGET for custom work at the time of your custom order request.
A custom order agreement may need to be reviewed and signed by both parties to initiate work.
Thank you for understanding. No refunds or exchanges
As of 8/17/2020 – We are no longer accepting returns and exchanges. This is due to health and sanitary reason during these unusual times. We understand all these changes may be an inconvenience and are truly very sorry.
Custom orders are NON-REFUNDABLE
Rings are NON-REFUNDABLE
Sale items are NON-REFUNDABLE
Return to Sender Items are NON-REFUNDABLE
Any change from the original listing renders the item "CUSTOM".
If the item is damaged upon arrival please send a photo and I will work to replace your item quickly including all shipping costs. Must contact within 3 days of receiving item.
For orders to North America:
For GUARANTEED overnight delivery
UPS charges between $60-$80 on most items
For 1-2 day delivery via USPS PRIORITY EXPRESS,
cost is about $28
You can purchase expedited shipping in our shipping section or contact me for assistance.
Either way, please contact me to ensure I can in fact ship overnight. If there are orders ahead of you I reserve the right to charge an internal rush fee of $30.00 and will let you know if rush shipping is possible before payment. Please contact me.
I do custom orders. I require a non-refundable deposit or a fee per hour design service to get started on labor intensive custom orders.
Length changes or stone substitutions are easily done on most items - buyer purchases before making any changes is always a requirement.
NO refunds or exchanges
14 karat gold and higher karat gold are really the only items safe for swimming and showering daily.
14 karat gold-filled, vermeil, sterling silver, and rose gold-filled will usually all oxidize and change color over time.
Gold plated items will change color the fastest.
Ethiopian opals are porous and they will absorb body oils, lotions, makeup, and tanning sprays. Keep dry and away from these materials. Do not swim, garden, workout, or shower in your opals
Do not use any ultrasound, polishing cloths, or vibration type cleaners on opals.
For opals, it is best to gently clean with a microfiber cloth (glass lens cleaner).
14k, gold-filled, and sterling items without gemstones, polishing cloths, and ultrasonic cleaners are safe.
The buyer is responsible for insurance on orders. Please contact us should you prefer insurance on your purchase.


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Jeff Austin III is a member of the Texas Transportation Commission, which oversees statewide activities of the Texas Department of Transportation. He was appointed commissioner by Gov. Rick Perry on Oct. 20, 2011.
Austin is vice chairman of Austin Bank and Texas NA. He is a board member of First State Bank in Athens, and of Capital Bank in Houston, and a past president of First State Bank in Frankston. He is a board member and past chair of the Texas Bankers Association, a member of the American Bankers Association Government Relations Committee and the Bank CEO Network, an executive committee member and past director of the Texas Lyceum, and a board member and a past president and scoutmaster of the East Texas Area Council of Boy Scouts.
He was the presiding officer of the North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority, and board chair of the Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce. He is also a past board member of the Bob Bullock History Museum, the Tyler Economic Development Corporation, the Better Business Bureau of East Texas, the University of Texas Tyler Business School Advisory Board, the University of Texas Tyler Health Center Development Board, and the Trinity Mother Frances Hospital Foundation.
Austin received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Tyler, and is a graduate of the Southern Methodist University Southwestern Graduate and Intermediate Schools of Banking, and the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program. Austin has two daughters and resides in Tyler.
You may contact Commissioner Austin by phone at (512) 305-9509 or by email.
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Fears of job cuts and "banker bashing" are taking a toll on the health of bank workers of all levels, according to an international study published on Wednesday that follows a trail of burnouts and tragedies in the world of finance. The study by Swiss-based UNI Global Union found more than 80 percent of banking and insurance unions in 26 countries cited deteriorating health as a major problem for their members in the past two years, with many now working in a "climate of fear". More than half of the unions in 16 countries from Europe, four from Asia and three each from Africa and Latin America said members complained their personal lives were also under considerable strain as they battled the financial crisis. Lynn Mackenzie, author of the report "Banking: The Human Crisis", said bankers in the glass towers of finance were often blamed for the global financial crisis, but this finger pointing also impacted bank workers lower down the pay chain. "Bank employees are having to face angry customers, sometimes on a daily basis, whose lives are falling apart and they blame the banks," said Mackenzie, adding the survey was one of the widest pieces of research looking at bankers' health. "But on top of this, managers at banks are putting pressure on staff to meet often unrealistic sales and performance targets. This can be the tipping point into health problems." The report comes a day after senior British banker Hector Sants, head of compliance at Barclays <BARC.L>, was signed off on medical leave until the end of the year suffering stress. His leave echoed that of Lloyds <LLOY.L> Chief Executive Antonio Horta-Osorio who took two months off in late 2011 after suffering sleep deprivation and exhaustion. Two highly publicised deaths this summer also highlighted the pressure facing workers in the finance sector. Zurich Insurance <ZURN.VX> is looking into the suicide of its chief financial officer Pierre Wauthier and investigations are ongoing into the death of Bank of America Merrill Lynch <BAC.N> intern Moritz Erhardt who was found dead in his London lodgings having worked through the night several days running. Mackenzie said the public had little sympathy for bankers but needed to realise it was not just highly paid executives feeling the strain, but workers at all levels and pay grades. Unions cited stress as a key health issue, with workers concerned about losing their jobs, being replaced by younger, cheaper or offshore staff, unfeasible sales targets, lower salaries, and having to complete the same work with less staff. The report found about 193,000 jobs have been slashed in the finance sector in the 26 countries surveyed since mid-2011, and the cuts were not over with restructuring ongoing. "Pressure to cut costs and sell products has created a climate of fear at many banks and workers are too worried about their jobs to speak out or admit they are suffering mentally, fearing it will jeopardise their job," Mackenzie told Reuters. UNI Global Union, which represents 900 service sector unions internationally, said it wanted a fairer approach to restructuring, limiting payments to shareholders and more done by management to preserve jobs


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Thanks for your visit! At this point I would like to raise your interest in cooperation and cause you to establish a first contact. To give you an idea of my person, I want to write down some important stages of my professional life:
After graduation in 1977, my two and a half years of training as a radio and television technician began, which I finished with a final examination. In parallel I acquired knowledge in high frequency technology. Since 1979 I am a holder of an amateur radio license. After my military service I started studying Electrical Engineereing with emphasis on communications technology from the winter semester 1981/82 at the Technical University of Darmstadt (Germany).
After over 10 years working in a medium sized company with around 160 emplyees I moved to a management position in a small company with about 20 employees. As a result of much smaller structures much more extensive tasks were brought to me. I was the purchasing manager, development engineer, planning engineer, responsible for quality assurance, design, catalog layout (DTP) and client advisor in one. As a "jack of all" I could considerably broaden my experience. I led the implementation of a ERP system which added experience in operational organization, logistics, IT Management, network, and client-server technology in a mixed Linux/Windows network.
My self-employment began, initially part-time, in the mid-90s, with products for submerge lamps for divers. Since then I produce chargers for NiCd-/NiMH-batteries and electronics for lamps which are sold both directly and in close cooperation with long-term partners.
In 2004 I quit my dependent employment and started working full-time in my own engineering company offering an extensive range of development, production and services. Smaller and larger product developments, which are mainly produced on my production line for wired components, are my focus of activity nowadays. SMD circuits are produced by partners due to the fact that I don't have an own pick-and-place line yet. Over time a variety of products from the fields of lighting technology, LED technology and industrial electronics were added. The main advantage for my customers result from the close integration of development and production which is usually difficult to find. My particular focus is on a large vertical integration enabeling me to follow the wishes and needs of my clients quick, independant and at low costs. However, a correspondingly large equipment pool is a prerequisite for this. Recently, for example, I bought at a CNC milling machine (see figure) and a pad printing machine, both to expand the manufacturing of housings and front panels.